Canon doubles down on high-end point-and-shoots with the G3 X

As mirrorless cameras rise in quality and popularity, Canon is continuing to more or less ignore the category, and is instead doubling down on its high-end G series point-and-shoots. The new shooter in town is the G3 X, which boasts more pixels, more modes and more features. It also costs more dollars.

The Canon G3 X costs $999.99, which is $200 more than the company's current flagship: the G1 X Mark II at $799.99. However, the G3 X doesn't knock its predecessor from the top spot, mainly because its 1-inch 20.2-megapixel sensor is smaller than the 1.5-inch 12.8MP sensor on the the G1 X Mark II. Read more...